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My Home Store in Playa del Carmen

September 30, 2024 0

Today while I was in Playa del Carmen, a friend sent me a text about the My Home store, located in  Centro Maya Mall.  I had to check it out.  Once a bowling alley; this store is a true find. I only made it through the first floor.  I filled [……]

Culture

The Amazing Birds of Yucatán

September 30, 2024 0

The Yucatán Peninsula is home to some of Mexico’s most beautiful and exuberant birds, 565 species of them to be precise. These feathered friends run a wide gamut of sizes, colors, and rarity. As a result, birdwatching has become a large hobby among locals and foreigners alike. I first got [……]

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Tren Maya Connects Playa del Carmen, Tulum and Felipe Carrillo Puerto

September 30, 2024 2

Starting Friday, Sept. 20, the Tren Maya, or Maya Train, will begin operating sections 5 and 6, connecting Playa del Carmen with Felipe Carrillo Puerto. This new rail service is designed to improve regional transportation and offers a range of fare options, including local and premier classes. Tickets are now [……]

Akumal Foodie

Avocado Storage Tricks

September 30, 2024 0

The creamy avocado can enhance almost any meal.  It can be added to your favorite sandwich, tacos, salad, the possibility list is lengthy.  To help us avoid encountering a sad, brown, mushy avocado, @thecrosslegacy recently shared a few tips to prevent spoilage. If you are left with half of an [……]

Health

6 Exercises to Help You Move Easier

September 30, 2024 0

Training these six fundamental movements — hinge, squat, lunge, push, pull and rotation — can help you accomplish daily tasks more easily and without pain as you age.  Through procedural memory, you learn and store movements to perform them without thinking about each step. Overview Time: 12 minutes     Intensity: Low What [……]

Culture

Preserving Yucatecan Maya Embroidery Heritage

September 30, 2024 0

Embroidery is a significant part of the cultural identity in Yucatan, tracing back to the Maya culture and continuing in the present Maya-Yucatecan society. It’s a widespread activity throughout the state, boasting 36 of the 46 identified stitches in the country. Embroidery plays a vital role in Yucatecan family and [……]

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Bits & Pieces – October 2024

September 30, 2024 0

A little this & that from the media • Tourists being nailed at Cancun International for arriving with too many electronics –https://riviera-maya-news.com/tourists-being-nailed-at-cancun-international-for-arriving-with-too-many-electronics/2024.html • Cancun airport project successful in reducing entry wait times from nearly 3 hours to 7 minutes     https://riviera-maya-news.com/cancun-airport-project-successful-in-reducing-entry-wait-times-from-nearly-3-hours-to-7-minutes/2024.html • Cancun residents protest lack of CFE attention after [……]

Culture

The Many Styles and Influences of Maya Architecture

September 30, 2024 0

The Maya are renowned for many achievements, but arguably their most enduring legacy is the remains of their architectural feats. Most folks associate Maya architecture with temples and pyramids, but ballcourts, astronomical observatories and elite residential palaces are often just as impressive. When we throw around the term Maya architecture, [……]